SEREMBAN: Police have arrested a suspect in the fatal stabbing of a 28-year-old man in Taman Seri Pagi, Senawang, near here.
Seremban OCPD Asst Comm Mohamad Hatta Che Din said police also seized a knife believed to have been used in the crime from the 31-year-old male suspect.
He said a police team was sent to the crime scene following a call from a member of the public on Monday (Aug 11) evening.
"Based on preliminary investigations, the incident resulted from a disagreement between the suspect and the victim.
"The suspect then stabbed the victim in the chest, resulting in his death," he said in a statement on Tuesday (Aug 12).
ACP Hatta said the victim died on the spot and the case is being probed under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder.
Police have also obtained an order from the court to remand the suspect until Monday (Aug 18).
"We are still investigating the motive of the murder," he said, urging anyone with information to come forward and assist the investigation.
